CD on body printing

Renie · 25th September 2003, 03:34 PM

hi

Anyone know of a good CD on body label method/brand?

ojay · 25th September 2003, 03:44 PM

I don't know if it's any good, but TDK do a little thermal printer for about £90. There are other thermal printers and there are some inkjet printers that can print directly on the cd. As I say, I have no experience with these, but they do look quite interesting. Let me know if you see what the quality is like.

Stizz · 25th September 2003, 03:56 PM

We use a Primera Signature III inkjet printer - it does a great job, but it takes over a minute to print each CD, which is a pain if you have a large quantity to do. And we have to use CDs with a matte finish printable surface.

http://www.primera.com/products/products_printers.asp

GigaBoy · 26th September 2003, 03:25 PM

I use the Primera Bravo and find it very nice for smaller runs. This machine has nice SW to automate both burning (mine also does DVDs) and printing of 25 discs unattended.

GigaBoy

jeronimo · 27th September 2003, 05:23 AM

How much for those Primera babies?

Etnier · 27th September 2003, 01:04 PM

Prices vary according to configuration. If you're looking for the cheapest full-color option, it's probably the Epson Stylus Photo 900, which sells for about US$200.00. I bought one with 30 CDR's for $203.74 delivered, and got $80.00 in rebate checks, so it was a pretty good deal.

I soon replaced it with a Bravo, though. The 900 is a manual-feed printer, and that got tired fast. I picked up some dupe jobs and was on my way with the Bravo.

Here's a Bravo link.

Here's an Epson 900 link.

Mats Olsson · 27th September 2003, 07:59 PM

I use a Rimage thermal printer, very fast, sharp waterproof prints. Lots of money but if you print lots of cd's then thermals make a lot more sense than inkjets.

The TDK is made by Casio, it only prints on a small area and cartridges aren't exactly cheap.

Mats Olsson · 27th September 2003, 08:01 PM

Etnier, have you found any OEM cartridges for the Bravo?

Etnier · 27th September 2003, 08:14 PM

Only the Primera brand, but this page lists the Bravo in the same section with several other printers: perhaps they share a common cartridge.

kosi · 27th September 2003, 08:31 PM

I use an Epson 950 Stylus Photo printer.

Good for words and little logos, bad for a "whole CD" cover. You never get them aligned proper, means there's most of the times a little border and the inner size can't be set to small enough values, so you keep a white border too.

And you have to feed it by hand. thats okay for 3, but when you want to print 30 it starts to get smelly.

But I like it anyway, the CDs look really cool and much better than the other solutions on the market.

kosi

Renie · 1st November 2003, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kosi
I use an Epson 950 Stylus Photo printer.

Good for words and little logos, bad for a "whole CD" cover. You never get them aligned proper, means there's most of the times a little border and the inner size can't be set to small enough values, so you keep a white border too.

And you have to feed it by hand. thats okay for 3, but when you want to print 30 it starts to get smelly.

But I like it anyway, the CDs look really cool and much better than the other solutions on the market.

kosi

kosi

does the 950 do gloss on body or is it matte only?

Do you have to use the Epson design software for the CD artwork???

thanks

kosi · 1st November 2003, 01:43 PM

It's a kind of matte de luxe (found this word in dictionary)
Do you know printers, that can print glossy ?
I think, it has something to do with the paper, where you print on, but I don't know too much about this.
I print on white CDRs with the Epson software, which is enough, for what I'm doing. I never tried anything different.

Anyway, meanwhile I'd buy the Epson 900, which is much cheaper and seems to have all the important features.

nice weekend, kosi

Jam · 1st November 2003, 04:22 PM

I really fancy the TDK unit ( just for neatness not for any big runs ) but they didn't have Mac drivers planned last time I checked which is a shame

Jam

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25th September 2003, 03:34 PM	#1
Renie Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 1,785	CD on body printing hi Anyone know of a good CD on body label method/brand? __________________ www.christisloving.com

25th September 2003, 03:56 PM	#3
Stizz Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 246	We use a Primera Signature III inkjet printer - it does a great job, but it takes over a minute to print each CD, which is a pain if you have a large quantity to do. And we have to use CDs with a matte finish printable surface. http://www.primera.com/products/products_printers.asp __________________ Steve Doppler Studios

26th September 2003, 03:25 PM	#4
GigaBoy Gear Head Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: So. Illinois Posts: 41	Primera Bravo I use the Primera Bravo and find it very nice for smaller runs. This machine has nice SW to automate both burning (mine also does DVDs) and printing of 25 discs unattended. GigaBoy

27th September 2003, 05:23 AM	#5
jeronimo Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salvador, BA - Brazil Posts: 2,535	How much for those Primera babies? __________________ Think Diferente! www.verticeestudio.com http://www.myspace.com/jelmet

25th September 2003, 03:44 PM	#2
ojay Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London Posts: 80	I don't know if it's any good, but TDK do a little thermal printer for about £90. There are other thermal printers and there are some inkjet printers that can print directly on the cd. As I say, I have no experience with these, but they do look quite interesting. Let me know if you see what the quality is like.

27th September 2003, 01:04 PM	#6
Etnier Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cape Elizabeth ME USA Posts: 303	Prices vary according to configuration. If you're looking for the cheapest full-color option, it's probably the Epson Stylus Photo 900, which sells for about US$200.00. I bought one with 30 CDR's for $203.74 delivered, and got $80.00 in rebate checks, so it was a pretty good deal. I soon replaced it with a Bravo, though. The 900 is a manual-feed printer, and that got tired fast. I picked up some dupe jobs and was on my way with the Bravo. Here's a Bravo link. Here's an Epson 900 link. __________________ John Etnier Studio Dual

27th September 2003, 07:59 PM	#7
Mats Olsson Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Eskilstuna, Sweden Posts: 170	I use a Rimage thermal printer, very fast, sharp waterproof prints. Lots of money but if you print lots of cd's then thermals make a lot more sense than inkjets. The TDK is made by Casio, it only prints on a small area and cartridges aren't exactly cheap.

27th September 2003, 08:01 PM	#8
Mats Olsson Gear maniac Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Eskilstuna, Sweden Posts: 170	Etnier, have you found any OEM cartridges for the Bravo?

27th September 2003, 08:14 PM	#9
Etnier Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cape Elizabeth ME USA Posts: 303	Only the Primera brand, but this page lists the Bravo in the same section with several other printers: perhaps they share a common cartridge. __________________ John Etnier Studio Dual

27th September 2003, 08:31 PM	#10
kosi Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Berlin Posts: 612	I use an Epson 950 Stylus Photo printer. Good for words and little logos, bad for a "whole CD" cover. You never get them aligned proper, means there's most of the times a little border and the inner size can't be set to small enough values, so you keep a white border too. And you have to feed it by hand. thats okay for 3, but when you want to print 30 it starts to get smelly. But I like it anyway, the CDs look really cool and much better than the other solutions on the market. kosi

1st November 2003, 01:43 PM	#12
kosi Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Berlin Posts: 612	It's a kind of matte de luxe (found this word in dictionary) Do you know printers, that can print glossy ? I think, it has something to do with the paper, where you print on, but I don't know too much about this. I print on white CDRs with the Epson software, which is enough, for what I'm doing. I never tried anything different. Anyway, meanwhile I'd buy the Epson 900, which is much cheaper and seems to have all the important features. nice weekend, kosi

1st November 2003, 04:22 PM	#13
Jam Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South East England Posts: 839	I really fancy the TDK unit ( just for neatness not for any big runs ) but they didn't have Mac drivers planned last time I checked which is a shame Jam

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